MHCP COLAB was established in 2009 specializing in technical aspects of urban planning and soft services of outreach and communication.

The firm is a true Co-lab of talented professionals with extensive local, regional, and national experience in each of our specialties. Our core staff are the firm leaders who share the project roles and responsibilities with our key collaborators who are senior level executives.

We developed this workflow model to ensure accountability and creative autonomy with a team approach.

OUR TEAM

Melissa Hege, AICP
Founding Principal

Firm leader, Melissa Hege, is actively engaged in planning and transportation in South Florida. She is a certified planner with 24 years of experience practicing planning both locally and nationally.

She directs land use and zoning policy, bike/ped planning and outreach for multi-disciplinary projects for our planning and transportation clients with a background in urban design.

Matt Hege
Director

Firm director, Matthew Hege is an MBA with 24 years of experience in strategic communications and public relations with a specialty in media and outreach.

He directs the firm's public private partnership clients, community outreach, public relations and strategic communications and provides expertise in comprehensive planning and project messaging.